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GMO foods + labeling = good for Washington? Or bad?
Here in Washington, the GMO labeling debate is in full swing. Last week, both the YES on I-522 and the No on I-522 campaigns launched their first TV ads. Labeling...
L&I looking at increasing workers’ comp premiums
Half-a-dozen public hearings are planned next month to discuss a Department of Labor & Industries proposal to lift rates next year for workers’ compensation premiums. The potential hike is an...
8 amazing Washington stories: “Grand Coulee to Grunge”
From Grand Coulee to Grunge. That’s the name of the newest Washington state exhibit on display in the Legislative Building. The free, privately funded exhibit aims to give visitors a...
Out with the sugar, in with the spinach!
As Washington’s little ones head back to classroom, and the inevitably the lunchroom, fall is a good times to talk about fighting one of the toughest epidemics in our country...
Read All About It!
A pair of notable new books currently getting a good deal of press seem designed to pique the interest of lawmakers. One offers a unique take on the Legislature’s paramount...
Health care reform is coming. Here’s what you need to know.
You’ve probably been hearing and reading a lot about the next steps in implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are coming soon. It can seem overwhelming at times, so...
New resource for veterans and military personnel
Last week week Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a new resource guide for Washington’s veterans and military personnel that covers their legal rights and protections. The guide is part of...
GET program gets great news
Perhaps just as you were thinking it unsafe to read anything about tuition price tags for colleges and universities: Along now comes excellent news for higher-education students — and especially...
Better and better
Happy days – as in the Roaring Aughts of a decade or so ago, pre-Great Recession – may not be here again quite yet, but happier days than lately certainly...
The transportation dilemma: more people driving more miles on crumbling highways
Sometimes, a good thing can also be a bad thing. Our state’s population is growing, because people want to live here. The Seattle area just created more jobs than any...